BBC to launch North Korean edition of Top Gear

The BBC is to introduce a North Korean edition of Top Gear to its international schedules next year, they have announced today.

The Corporation is under pressure to justify its current structure and proposes to expand international coverage in the face of competition from Russian and Chinese broadcasters.

Unlike the usual format, North Korean Top Gear will not feature any actual cars as viewers are unlikely to own one or even know what one is.

However BBC sources said viewers could look forward to some of Top Gear’s usual high-quality banter about what being in a car might be like, and what a wheel is for.

Other than the absence of motor vehicles the format will be largely unchanged, including Star on a Reasonably-Priced Cart and The Stig’s North Korean cousin, who will wear an olive-drab racing suit covered in medals and gold braid.